US coach Vlatko Andonovski announced his squad of 23 players on Wednesday for friendlies in Sweden on April 10 and France on April 13. Megan Rapinoe and Alex Morgan the ex-Lyon striker are among them. The world champions will meet Les Bleues in Le Havre on April 13. Corinne Deacon, coach of the France team, will communicate her group on Thursday April 1.
The selected players
Gardiennes : Jane Campbell (Houston Dash), Casey Murphy (North Carolina Courage), Alyssa Naeher (Chicago Red Stars). Défenseuses : Alana Cook (Paris Saint-Germain), Abby Dahlkemper (Manchester City), Tierna Davidson (Chicago Red Stars), Crystal Dunn (Portland Thorns FC), Kelley O’Hara (Washington Spirit), Margaret Purce (Sky Blue FC), Becky Sauerbrunn (Portland Thorns FC), Emily Sonnett (Washington Spirit). Milieux : Julie Ertz (Chicago Red Stars), Lindsey Horan (Portland Thorns FC), Rose Lavelle (Manchester City), Catarina Macario (Olympique Lyonnais), Kristie Mewis (Houston Dash), Samantha Mewis (Manchester City). Attaquantes : Carli Lloyd (Sky Blue FC), Alex Morgan (Orlando Pride), Christen Press (Manchester United), Megan Rapinoe (OL Reign), Sophia Smith (Portland Thorns FC), Lynn Williams (North Carolina Courage).
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